Gender Inclusive Language - Page 2

chileno

March 15, 2010 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hermit (Post 76502)

Feminism aside, "la juez" or "la jueza" both sound good to me as natural refinements in a living language.

I agree with you in that. nothing to do with feminism, just as a logical step.

Although this would give ways to stuff like:

La rana, el rano etc...

Difficult, but logical in a structure like Spanish has.

xchic

March 16, 2010 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chileno (Post 76505)

So maybe bob (& the rest of us) will be able to say la marida one day:D

Ambarina

March 16, 2010 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xchic (Post 76556)

So maybe bob (& the rest of us) will be able to say la marida one day:D

I hope so considering that "esposa" means handcuff :eek::D

xchic

March 16, 2010 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ambarina (Post 76574)

I hope so considering that "esposa" means handcuff :eek::D

Please don't tell my husband;)

poli	March 16, 2010 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ambarina (Post 76574)

I hope so considering that "esposa" means handcuff :eek::D

:D This is too funny.
We have seen the change in English. Our great-grandparents may have
been happy with the words poetess, mayoress, executrix.
I still feel comfortable with actor/actress,. In the world ballet prima ballerina/primier danseur are always used.
I think legislating changes is extreme. Ideally changes occur naturally. In Spanish it's more complicated, because the structure of the language
is so gender-oriented.
In some ways English is truly modern, and it has been for centuries.(no tú
and vd. and nouns don't have gender.)

CrOtALiTo

March 16, 2010 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by xchic (Post 76290)

Judging Amy - an American TV programme - is shown here dubbed into Spanish & the title is La Juez Amy.

Also at some point APA (Asociación de Padres de Alumnos) became AMPA (Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos).

I don't know if this was a nod to PC, or if it was because there were usually more madres than padres on the commitees:D

I believe that there are more madres and padres with commitees.

chileno

March 16, 2010 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xchic (Post 76556)

So maybe bob (& the rest of us) will be able to say la marida one day:D

Of "coors" :rolleyes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambarina (Post 76574)

I hope so considering that "esposa" means handcuff :eek::D

:):D:lol::lol::lol:

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